Comedian Quotes · Page 21

You never have a comedian who hasn't got a very deep strain of sadness within him or her. Every great clown has…

— Margaret Rutherford

I think of a lot of comedy being watched alone, for some reason. It's surprising to me that people are getting together…

— Gary Gulman

I'm a comedian because I want people to like me. That's really why all comedians are comedians.

— Tim Minchin

When you left my presence, you left expedient. You ain't no fuckin killer, youse a comedian, beyotch.

— DJ Quik

I played few hero roles in the initial days of my career, but audiences loved me for my comic timing and, therefore,…

— Ali

I’m a ridiculous person. If you take anything any comedian says seriously, then you’re stupid.

— Chelsea Handler

There are many terms that have been used to describe me: man, comedian, disappointment, hammock enthusiast.

— Joe Lycett

Both my uncles were in bands, my grandpa was a comedian who wore clown makeup on stage.

— Ava Max

I didn't plan to be the rude middle-class comedian. You write a certain type of joke that you find funny, and mine…

— Jimmy Carr

If the show is going really well and the comedian is still annoyed with the audience, chances are he's a Boston comic.…

— Jim Norton

Basically, I thought I had nothing to lose so I'd try my luck as a stand-up comedian. So even if it all…

— Alan Carr

“A lot of people say there's a fine line between genius and insanity. I don't think there's a fine line, I actually…

— Bill Bailey

I think a good comedian was probably bullied a little bit. Probably felt doughy and oblong and rhombus-shaped and strange and a…

— Pete Holmes

I'm attracted to working with comedians because they don't have that stars' idea of what a hero should be. The downside is…

— Michel Gondry

I found a great deal of relief and excitement watching comics when I was very young. My grandmother was very into them…

— Marc Maron

As comedians, we have the opportunity to convey a message that will have an effect. The best can make you laugh and…

— Jay Pharoah

I think the role of comedy in your life should supersede anything and everything negative. Just by virtue of the fact that…

— DeRay Davis

I came upon whatever I'm doing organically. I didn't study anything. I don't have any real aspirations other than to connect with…

— Marc Maron

I say I'm the only serious comedian in the presidential race. And I'd like to take this opportunity to ask both Romney…

— Roseanne Barr

You could be a poet, an artist, a comedian - if you're in the culture of innovation then you embrace those who…

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

If I say 'political comedian,' then people think you're talking about you, the Senate and Congress, and what's going on in Washington…

— W. Kamau Bell

The fact is that really no comedian sets out to offend you. Some comics enjoy the challenge of taking a subject that…

— Doug Stanhope

When I first started doing comedy years ago, I used to be the biggest Michael Richards fan. I used to love this…

— J. B. Smoove

Just from my own experience, a lot of the comedians I used to work with were miserable in their actual lives. I…

— Eric Bana

People always ask about my dad and his comedic influence. It's funny because my mom is really the comedian of our household.

— Dan Levy

I still like doing stand-up now, but it's not the same. It used to be that I was out there with five…

— Adam Sandler

All that the comedian has to show for his years of work and aggravation is the echo of forgotten laughter.

— Fred Allen

I consider myself a sit-down comedian really, as much as anything else. I love comedy. Life is a cosmic joke.

— Robert Wyatt

A good comedian can make serious political points while also having a giggle.

— Rosie Jones

I wouldn't say I have comedy chops. I guess you get lucky with good writing because I don't think I'm a comedian…

— Michael Pena

As a comedian and satirist you have to be neutral, because everyone's fair game. Once you show bias, you lose that.

— Bill Bailey

Everyone thinks I'm a comedian - which I am and are. I was born into a comedic family but I'm trained as…

— Marlon Wayans

You never know what's around the corner unless you peek. Hold someone's hand while you do it. You will feel less scared.

— Amy Poehler

Audiences have proved time and again that they don't want a steady diet of any entertainer airing his social views - especially…

— Johnny Carson

Part of being a comedian is that it's your job to look at life and regurgitate it in a funny way, to…

— Greg Behrendt

I have fear of the audience and I am responsible for the scenes involving me, be it as a comedian or hero.

— Karunas

I'm a liberal arts comedian and the definition of liberal arts is all spheres of human knowledge, coexisting, mixing and influencing each…

— Adam Conover

I am a comedian. I do feel I have to put my experience on a public stage. As an artist, that's what…

— David Baddiel

I want to show people that there's a side of myself other than just the outrageous comedian.

— Sam Kinison

My dad loved comedians, especially George Jessel, and he loved Henny Youngman and Buddy Hackett.

— Al Franken